Topic: CB500/4 racer to roadie conversion/Australia

[ziokahn]

I'd have to agree.
The pipes do seem to be highlight and what most people comment on.
I'm happy you dig it Andy.
Cheers

[Stev-o]

If anybody is keen, I've added a link to a feature on the bike.

There is a few details lost in editing, for example 500 not 550!!

http://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/2017/11/honda-cb550-racer.html#disqus_thread

Great write up, thanks for sharing.  My racer is not comfortable to ride either!

[ziokahn]

Cheers Stev-O
One thing they got arse about was "it cost a third of what it's worth to build"
Where that should've read "worth a third of what it cost to build"!!!

[Stev-o]

Cheers Stev-O
One thing they got arse about was "it cost a third of what it's worth to build"
Where that should've read "worth a third of what it cost to build"!!!

Yeah, I actually read that part twice, knew it had to be an error. 

Regardless of cost, you should be very proud to have such an awesome bike.

[ziokahn]

I didn't tell the Mrs it was an error.

I'm pretty stoked at how it turned out.

Thanks again.

[dave500]

it truly is a proper road racer not some looks like one,that fairing paint colour and design is so perfect,and again those pipes!

[ziokahn]

Thanks heaps for the thumbs up mate 👍

[seanbarney41]

+1000 I got a bunch of og Read Titan stuff I am gonna put together at some point and I can only hope it comes out as cool as yours

[ziokahn]

Cheers Sean thanks for the compliment.

I hope you do get it together as you don't see many.

It's very cool you have an original set.

[richmagee7]

Ziokahn, WOW, what a beautiful build.  I just picked up my first CB500 and of course started excitedly looking at photos, builds, etc. and came across your bike.  Absolutely beautiful!

[spotty]

WOW...just spent an extended lunch going through all the pages of the build and its gotta be one of the best on here (along with neevo's)

good luck with those final niggling engine gremlins, it'll be fine i'm sure.

I think you may have inspired me to go a bit further with my build (finances allowing of course)

[FrankenFrankenstuff]

OH MY!!!! inspiration.

[ziokahn]

Ziokahn, WOW, what a beautiful build.  I just picked up my first CB500 and of course started excitedly looking at photos, builds, etc. and came across your bike.  Absolutely beautiful!

Thanks mate,
Happy you dig it and thanks for the compliments
Will eventually post a pic of the bike that got the ball rolling
Cheers

[ziokahn]

WOW...just spent an extended lunch going through all the pages of the build and its gotta be one of the best on here (along with neevo's)

good luck with those final niggling engine gremlins, it'll be fine i'm sure.

I think you may have inspired me to go a bit further with my build (finances allowing of course)

Again thanks heaps for the compliment

If I can give you my 2 bobs worth, go that little bit further and do it right first time as my gremlins are resultant of trying to save a few bob which now has ended up costing me more to correct.

But it's been fun none the less.

Good luck and have fun with it.

Cheers